In Performing a Regression Analysis Which of the Following Must

question 132

Multiple Choice

In performing a regression analysis which of the following must be true about the distribution of the error variable?

• A)The distribution is normal with mean zero.
• B)The errors associated with one y value are independent of errors associated with another y value.
• C)The standard deviation is constant for each value of x.
• D)All of these choices are true.

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